List of Challenge Cup finals
The Challenge Cup was instituted in the 1896–97 and the final was contested between Batley and St Helens at Headingley Stadium in Leeds. In the seasons during the Second World War the final was played over two legs, with the aggregate score being used. The final was played at many different neutral venues until 1928 when it was played at Wembley Stadium for the first time and was played there for the next three seasons. In 1933 the final returned to Wembley for seven consecutive seasons before in 1945 when the final permently became a Wembley final.
In 1909-10 Leeds and Hull F.C. drew 7-7 for the first time in a final at Huddersfield and instead of playing golden point like draws in earlier rounds are sent to, it was sent to a replay which Leeds won. There have been 3 replays, the latest being 1981-82 at Elland Road between Hull F.C. and Widnes Vikings. In 2015 Leeds beat Hull KR 50-0 in the biggest win in Challenge Cup history.
Finals
Year | Winners | Score | Runner–up | Venue | Attendance |
1896–97 | Batley | 10–3 | St Helens | Headingley, Leeds | 13,492 |
1897–98 | Batley | 7–0 | Bradford | 27,941 |
1898–99 | Oldham | 19–9 | Hunslet | Fallowfield, Manchester | 15,763 |
1899–1900 | Swinton | 16–8 | Salford | 17,864 |
1900–01 | Batley | 6–0 | Warrington | Headingley, Leeds | 29,563 |
1901–02 | Broughton Rangers | 25–0 | Salford | Athletic Grounds, Rochdale | 15,006 |
1902–03 | Halifax | 7–0 | Salford | Headingley, Leeds | 32,507 |
1903–04 | Halifax | 8–3 | Warrington | The Willows, Salford | 17,041 |
1904–05 | Warrington | 6–0 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Headingley, Leeds | 19,638 |
1905–06 | Bradford FC | 5–0 | Salford | 15,834 |
1906–07 | Warrington | 17–3 | Oldham | Wheater’s Field, Broughton, Salford | 18,500 |
1907–08 | Hunslet | 14–0 | Hull | Fartown, Huddersfield | 18,000 |
1908–09 | Wakefield Trinity | 17–0 | Hull | Headingley, Leeds | 23,587 |
1909–10 | Leeds | 7–7 | Hull | Fartown, Huddersfield | 11,608 |
Replay | Leeds | 26–12 | Hull | 19,413 |
1910–11 | Broughton Rangers | 4–0 | Wigan | The Willows, Salford | 8,000 |
1911–12 | Dewsbury | 8–5 | Oldham | Headingley, Leeds | 15,271 |
1912–13 | Huddersfield | 9–5 | Warrington | 22,754 |
1913–14 | Hull | 6–0 | Wakefield Trinity | Thrum Hall, Halifax | 19,000 |
1914–15 | Huddersfield | 37–3 | St Helens | Watersheddings, Oldham | 8,000 |
1919–20 | Huddersfield | 21–10 | Wigan | Headingley, Leeds | 14,000 |
1920–21 | Leigh | 13–0 | Halifax | Wheater’s Field, Broughton, Salford | 25,000 |
1921–22 | Rochdale Hornets | 10–9 | Hull | Headingley, Leeds | 32,596 |
1922–23 | Leeds | 28–3 | Hull | Belle Vue, Wakefield | 29,335 |
1923–24 | Wigan | 21–4 | Oldham | Athletic Grounds, Rochdale | 41,831 |
1924–25 | Oldham | 16–3 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Headingley, Leeds | 28,335 |
1925–26 | Swinton | 9–3 | Oldham | Athletic Grounds, Rochdale | 27,000 |
1926–27 | Oldham | 26–7 | Swinton | Central Park, Wigan | 33,448 |
1927–28 | Swinton | 5–3 | Warrington | 33,909 |
1928–29 | Wigan | 13–2 | Dewsbury | Wembley Stadium, London | 41,500 |
1929–30 | Widnes | 10–3 | St Helens | 36,544 |
1930–31 | Halifax | 22–8 | York | 40,368 |
1931–32 | Leeds | 11–8 | Swinton | Central Park, Wigan | 29,000 |
1932–33 | Huddersfield | 21–17 | Warrington | Wembley Stadium, London | 41,874 |
1933–34 | Hunslet | 11–5 | Widnes | 41,280 |
1934–35 | Castleford | 11–8 | Huddersfield | 39,000 |
1935–36 | Leeds | 18–2 | Warrington | 51,250 |
1936–37 | Widnes | 18–5 | Keighley | 47,699 |
1937–38 | Salford | 7–4 | Barrow | 51,243 |
1938–39 | Halifax | 20–3 | Salford | 55,453 |
1940–41 | Leeds | 19–2 | Halifax | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | 28,500 |
1941–42 | Leeds | 15–10 | Halifax | 15,250 |
1942–43 | Dewsbury | 16–9 | Leeds | Crown Flatt, Dewsbury | 10,470 |
1942–43 | Leeds | 6–0 | Dewsbury | Headingley, Leeds | 16,000 |
1942–43 | Dewsbury | 16–15 | Leeds | (aggregate score) | n/a |
1943–44 | Wigan | 3–0 | Bradford Northern | Central Park, Wigan | 22,000 |
1943–44 | Bradford Northern | 8–0 | Wigan | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | 30,000 |
1943–44 | Bradford Northern | 8–3 | Wigan | (aggregate score) | n/a |
1944–45 | Huddersfield | 7–4 | Bradford Northern | Fartown, Huddersfield | 9,041 |
1944–45 | Huddersfield | 6–5 | Bradford Northern | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | 17,500 |
1944–45 | Huddersfield | 13–9 | Bradford Northern | (aggregate score) | n/a |
1945–46 | Wakefield Trinity | 13–12 | Wigan | Wembley Stadium, London | 54,730 |
1946–47 | Bradford Northern | 8–4 | Leeds | 77,605 |
1947–48 | Wigan | 8–3 | Bradford Northern | 71,465 |
1948–49 | Bradford Northern | 12–0 | Halifax | 95,050 |
1949–50 | Warrington | 19–0 | Widnes | 94,249 |
1950–51 | Wigan | 10–0 | Barrow | 94,262 |
1951–52 | Workington Town | 18–10 | Featherstone Rovers | 72,093 |
1952–53 | Huddersfield | 15–10 | St Helens | 89,588 |
1953–54 | Warrington | 4–4 | Halifax | 81,841 |
Replay | Warrington | 8–4 | Halifax | Odsal Stadium, Bradford | 102,569 |
1954–55 | Barrow | 21–12 | Workington Town | Wembley Stadium, London | 66,513 |
1955–56 | St Helens | 13–2 | Halifax | 79,341 |
1956–57 | Leeds | 9–7 | Barrow | 76,318 |
1957–58 | Wigan | 13–9 | Workington Town | 66,109 |
1958–59 | Wigan | 30–13 | Hull | 79,811 |
1959–60 | Wakefield Trinity | 38–5 | Hull | 79,773 |
1960–61 | St Helens | 12–6 | Wigan | 94,672 |
1961–62 | Wakefield Trinity | 12–6 | Huddersfield | 81,263 |
1962–63 | Wakefield Trinity | 25–10 | Wigan | 84,492 |
1963–64 | Widnes | 13–5 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 84,488 |
1964–65 | Wigan | 20–16 | Hunslet | 89,016 |
1965–66 | St Helens | 21–2 | Wigan | 98,536 |
1966–67 | Featherstone Rovers | 17–12 | Barrow | 76,290 |
1967–68 | Leeds | 11–10 | Wakefield Trinity | 87,100 |
1968–69 | Castleford | 11–6 | Salford | 97,939 |
1969–70 | Castleford | 7–2 | Wigan | 95,255 |
1970–71 | Leigh | 24–7 | Leeds | 85,514 |
1971–72 | St Helens | 16–13 | Leeds | 89,495 |
1972–73 | Featherstone Rovers | 33–14 | Bradford Northern | 72,395 |
1973–74 | Warrington | 24 –9 | Featherstone Rovers | 77,400 |
1974–75 | Widnes | 14–7 | Warrington | 85,098 |
1975–76 | St Helens | 20–5 | Widnes | 89,982 |
1976–77 | Leeds | 16–7 | Widnes | 80,871 |
1977–78 | Leeds | 14–12 | St Helens | 96,000 |
1978–79 | Widnes | 12–3 | Wakefield Trinity | 94,218 |
1979–80 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 10–5 | Hull | 95,000 |
1980–81 | Widnes | 18–9 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 92,496 |
1981–82 | Hull | 14–14 | Widnes | 92,147 |
Replay | Hull | 18–9 | Widnes | Elland Road, Leeds | 41,171 |
1982–83 | Featherstone Rovers | 14–12 | Hull | Wembley Stadium, London | 84,969 |
1983–84 | Widnes | 19–6 | Wigan | 80,116 |
1984–85 | Wigan | 28–24 | Hull | 99,801 |
1985–86 | Castleford | 15–14 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 82,134 |
1986–87 | Halifax | 19–18 | St Helens | 91,267 |
1987–88 | Wigan | 32–12 | Halifax | 94,273 |
1988–89 | Wigan | 27–0 | St Helens | 78,000 |
1989–90 | Wigan | 36–14 | Warrington | 77,729 |
1990–91 | Wigan | 13–8 | St Helens | 75,532 |
1991–92 | Wigan | 28–12 | Castleford | 77,286 |
1992–93 | Wigan | 20–14 | Widnes | 77,684 |
1993–94 | Wigan | 26–16 | Leeds | 78,348 |
1994–95 | Wigan | 30–10 | Leeds | 78,550 |
1996 | St Helens | 40–32 | Bradford | 75,994 |
1997 | St Helens | 32–22 | Bradford | 78,022 |
1998 | Sheffield Eagles | 17–8 | Wigan | 60,669 |
1999 | Leeds | 52– 16 | London Broncos | 73,242 |
2000 | Bradford | 24–18 | Leeds | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 67,247 |
2001 | St Helens | 13–6 | Bradford | Twickenham, London | 68,250 |
2002 | Wigan | 21–12 | St Helens | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 62,140 |
2003 | Bradford | 22–20 | Leeds | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff | 71,212 |
2004 | St Helens | 32–16 | Wigan | 73,734 |
2005 | Hull | 25–24 | Leeds | 74,213 |
2006 | St Helens | 42–12 | Huddersfield | Twickenham, London | 65,187 |
2007 | St Helens | 30–8 | Catalans Dragons | Wembley Stadium, London | 84,241 |
2008 | St Helens | 28–16 | Hull | 82,821 |
2009 | Warrington | 25–16 | Huddersfield | 76,560 |
2010 | Warrington | 30–6 | Leeds | 85,217 |
2011 | Wigan | 28–18 | Leeds | 78,482 |
2012 | Warrington | 35–18 | Leeds | 79,180 |
2013 | Wigan | 16–0 | Hull | 78,137 |
2014 | Leeds | 23-10 | Castleford | 77,914 |
2015 | Leeds | 50-0 | Hull KR | 80,140 |